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Fill Up on Cheaper Gas before the Hurricane Hits

by Graham on August 4, 2008

It’s a good idea to fill up your gas tank today before Tropical Storm Edouard hits. The good news is that it won’t cost you as much as it would have in prior weeks. This is the third straight week that prices at the pump for regular unleaded have fallen since they peaked around July [...]

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Texans Driving Golf Carts

by Graham on August 1, 2008

photo credit: joguldi
 
No, this isn’t another story about Char and I taking a joy ride in an unattended golf cart. We’re grown up now.
There was a recent article in the Wall Street Journal about how a few Texans have taken to driving electric golf carts because of high gas prices. These cars seem limited [...]

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Gas Prices Continue to Fall

by Graham on July 28, 2008

Continuing the trend we reported early last week, gas prices have continued to fall. According to the AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report, prices for regular unleaded gasoline peaked around July 14 thru 17, and have fallen ever since. This table summarizes the current prices:

City
Peak Date
Peak Price
Today’s Price

Amarillo
7/16
$3.983
$3.856

Austin/San Marcos
7/17
$3.975
$3.889

Beaumont/Port Arthur
7/16
$4.001
$3.865

Corpus Christi
7/15
$3.960
$3.836

Dallas
7/16
$3.983
$3.859

El Paso
7/17
$3.967
$3.904

Fort Worth/Arlington
7/16
$3.975
$3.839

Galveston/Texas City
7/14
$3.968
$3.865

Houston
7/17
$3.960
$3.848

San Antonio
7/16
$3.957
$3.858

Texarkana [...]

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Falling Gas Prices in Texas

by Graham on July 21, 2008

It appears that gas prices around the state have fallen since President Bush lifted the Presidential ban on offshore drilling last week. The President’s action was purely symbolic because a Congressional ban is still in place. Nevertheless, the price of oil fell significantly on the news. According to the AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report, prices [...]

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Gas Price Data for Texas

by Graham on July 15, 2008

If you’re not in the oil business and actually dislike higher gas prices, the Department of Energy lists sites that show the lowest gas prices in each Texas city. In addition to a bunch of commercial sites, the DOE site also has links to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report and the Energy Information Administration.
Right now, [...]

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